Educational reference. Measured from 85 recorded 15m bars of MNG (Micro Natural Gas) on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 15 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 5.9% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 40.0%, and below 20 for 54.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 5.9% | 5 | 3 | 15 min | 45 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 40.0% | 34 | 7 | 75 min | 120 min | |
| Below 20 | 54.1% | 46 | 5 | 105 min | 300 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high-low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 3 times, with a median stay of 15 minutes and a longest of 45. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.